nov2000

Welcome to my mind...now get out!   Just Kidding!

   Well, here we are....in November of 2000. I just passed my 42nd birthday a week ago.   My life is not the most difficult, nor is it the easiest thing to explain or, for that matter, to share in a public forum, but it's good therapy, so here goes...

    The latest things going on in my life? Well work is going ok. The hours still stink, especially when it comes to getting time to spend with my kids, but they need to know I love them dearly and that this is just one of those lousy deals...I have to work when I'm needed and that's not easy for a kid to understand, but they are smart and loving children, so we do the best we can.
    My friend Mikey is doing pretty well, all things considered. His health is holding its' own and his spirit and zest for life are in good shape.   I truly enjoy the time I spend in Vermont with him.   He is the best therapy I could ask for...an understanding and caring friend who understands me even when I don't understand myself.
    My other friend Becky is doing well.   She has her big day in court coming up and I believe she will do well. Words cannot express how much I believe in her and care for her. She is a wonderful person that I'm truly blessed to know.
    I have made a new friend named Keith, via the Internet. He has had many similar happenings in his own life, as I've had in my own, so we have much to talk about and to share. I sense an undeniable warmth and honesty in him. I hope to meet him soon.   It will be nice to have another friend to talk to who lives nearby.
    My mother had open heart surgery in September and she has come to understand that it's time for her to retire....or at least to get rid of the answering service that she and I owned.    I work too many strange hours to run it myself, and she can't run it alone, so we decided to close it up on November first.   I know she will be bored for a while, but this is for the best. I have only one mother and I want her to have a happy and stress free retirement to spend with my Dad and the family.   Perhaps now she will take up the painting and the crafts that she used to love to do.   I hope so and I wish her every happiness.
   Bugsy and Mufasa are my 4-legged companions and their antics go far to help me remember that there are simple joys in life....even if it's just sticking my head out the window on the freeway and letting my tongue wag in the wind. ;-)
    Now here we are. Summer has passed us by...such as it was. A cool and rainy summer. I got to go swimming just once this past summer! Anyway, it's now fall and the leaves have already turned and fallen to the ground, preparing the way for the snows of winter that I dread. Ok,..well the snow isn't so bad, except for the shoveling part, but it's the cold....the high heat bills...the short days and long, cold nights...   I will do my best to remember that Spring is coming...so you all please feel free to remind me that winter won't last forever, ok?   Take care and be well!
    More later...
-Shawn
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